Can-holder.



Patented May 20, |902.

` L. FUNCK..

4 CAN HOLDER.

(Application led Sept. 10. 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.A

LAFAYETTE FUNCK, OF FARMINGTON, CALIFORNIA. Y

CANI-HOLDER.,

SPZEQIFICATION formingpart of Alidstaten?. Patent N o. 700,322, dated May 20,V 1902. Application inea september 1o, i901. serai no. 74.296. at., model.)

'To all whom, t may cmi/carve; A g

Be it known that I, LAFAYETTE FUNCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Farmington, in the county of San Joaquin YandfState of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Can-Holders; 'and IA declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'of the. invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a barrel, cask, tub, and can holder,.bnt more particularly to the latter. o

The object of my inventionis to producea device wherewith barrels, casks, tubs, and cans may be easily and expeditiously handled, so as to Withdraw the contents thereofas desired, one which may be safe and easy to operate and cheaply constructed. This I accomplish by the peculiar constrnction,novel combination, andadaptation of parts herein. after described, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings for a better comprehension hereof, in which* Figure l is a perspective View of my improved can-holder, showing the can in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is ato view of the can-retaining l :a p o ring as adapted to square cans and showing in dotted lines a ring suitable and adapted for barrels, casks, dro. ,'Fig. Sis a top View of the lock device.

Similar gures of reference indicate corre-I sponding parts in the several views.

My can-holder is adaptedto be fastened to the iioor or platform or a board l. The latter I have selected to illustrate lthe mode of securing my invention in rigid position and as seen in Fig. 1. t Iarrange four corner-posts 2, one at either corner ofsaid board 1,t.o which they are rigidly attached. The top Aends of the side posts 2 are adapted to lean toward and engage with each other, so as to form two pair, each of which is strengthened-by a post 3, arranged perpendicular tothe board l' and rigidly attached thereto and to the apex of the posts 2. The posts 2 and 3 are braced laterally by anr angular brace 4c, which is rig-- idly. attached to the board between the posts 3 and to the vposts 3 aforesaid.

My can-holderis pivoted to the apices of the posts 2 andis composed of a belt 5, pivoted asv aforesaid at the center of two opposite sides, saidbelt 5 having afhinged inemberl, provided'with a hinge 7 at one end and a lock 8 at the other end and being adapted to embrace the can (shown in dotted lines)y near its center. A'yoke 9 I provide in a Inanner so as to engage thecan beneath the same, saidyoke having its ends' pivotally attached to the apices of the posts 2 and 3, so as to swing with the can as the same isoperated to extract its contents. I arrange a band 10 from the belt 5 beneath the rearedge of the can, to which I rigidly attach a stop l1. Said stop ll is angular in form and has its free end extending laterally, which is adapted to engage one of the posts 2, and thus prevent the can from tilting too far rearwardly when not in use. f At the junction of the band 10 withthe belt 5 I pivotally attach a retaining-band 12, which is adapted to rest on and engage the top of the'can, so as to prevent vits .slipping engage the side of the can near the bottom,

thus preventing the tilting ofthe canexcept when desired. The front end 151s "curved outwardly, so asto form a handle with which to operate the same.

The'belt 5 may be circular in form, asl shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, when it is desired. to

operate upon barrels or casks orother circular bodies.

In the present-illustration I have4 shown my y holder adaptedito the use of lsquare cans'only;

but I do not confine my invention tofuse in'.

holding the'rabove 4 described class -`of i cans.

On the contrary, with slight changes-ofecenstruction as above described I'can 'adaptfmy invention so as to hold and easily operate any receptacle containing liquid.

As will be seen, one rivet or bolt inserted through the'top ends of the posts 2 and 3 and the yoke 9 and belt 5 on each side is sufficient the belt 5 and allowed to rest on the yoke 9,

whereupon the band 12 is pressed forward over the top of the can, so as to maintain the same in position, and the can is ready for the drawing of its contents. When it is desired to use the contents ofthe can or a part thereof, the operator grasps the handle 15 of the lock 13 and :raises the said handle, which depresses the rear end thereof, thereby releasing the can, which may be tilted forward and the contents thereof delivered into another receptacle, as desired. When as much of the contents of the can as is desired is obtained, the can is pressed rearwardly and the lock 13 14k 15 adjusted as before. As before mentioned, the stop 11 prevents the can from overbalancing when pressed to an upright position by engaging with one of the posts 2.

Vhen large and weighty receptacles are introduced into my holder, the lock 8 is released and the part G swung back and the receptacle or can introduced, whereupon the part G is replaced in position and the lock 8 adjusted and the same operated as hereinbefore described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 5 Patent, is-

1. The combination of a frame, a can-holder pivotally mounted in the frame, and a locking-lever fulcrumed on the frame and having a lateral arm arranged to engage the rear wall of a can in the holder.

2. The combination of aframe, a can-holder pivotally mounted at a point off its vertical center in the frame, whereby it tends to pitch in one direction, a retaining-bail12 pivotally connected to the upper rear portion of the holder, and means for normally holding the holder against pitching forwardly.

3. In a can-holder the trusses 2, 3, the yoke 9 pivoted to said trusses, the belt 5 pivoted to said trusses and having the member G hinged thereto, the band 10 attached to the belt 5, the stop 11 attached to said band, and the re-` taining-band l2, in combination, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth herein.

4. In a can-holder, the combination with two trusses rigidly fixed to a board or platform of a can-supporting yoke 9 and belt 5 pivoted to said trusses, said belt 5 havngthe hinged member (5, the stop 11 suitably attached to the yoke or band, the band 12 pivoted to the belt 5, and the lock 13 14 15 pivoted to the post 3, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described and foi` the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof'I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAFAYETTE FUNCK.

lVitnesscs:

M. IIAYNEs, .,T. B. WEBsTER. 

